6 killed, 40 injured in two accidents

Shimla, Dec 21 (UNI) As many as six people were killed and 40 other injured in two road accidents in Himachal Pradesh today.

Police sources said six people were killed at Balag Road of Theog in the district when the car in which they were travelling rolled down into a 2000-foot-deep gorge at 1630 hrs. The car was on the way to Balag from Sainj.

Poice sources said that deceased were yet to be identified.

The rescue team was rushed to the spot immediately after the accident occured.

Meanwhile, in another incident about 40 people were got injured when a private bus carrying them rolled down into a deep gorge at Jot, 40 km from Chamba district at 1200 hrs. The bus was on its way to Indora from Chamba.

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